| Club: | Chester City |
| Season: | 1992–93 |
| Manager: | Harry McNally Graham Barrow |
| Stadium: | Deva Stadium |
| League: | Football League Second Division |
| League Result: | 24th (relegated) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Group |
| League Topscorer: | Stuart Rimmer (20) |
| Season Topscorer: | Stuart Rimmer (20) |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,237 vs Stoke City (3 October) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,614 vs Bournemouth (9 March) |
| Average Attendance: | 3,035 23rd in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1991–92 |
| Nextseason: | 1993–94 |
The 1992–93 season was the 55th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the seventh season spent in the Third Division, which was renamed the Second Division before the season started, after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1986. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August | Bradford City | A | L | 1–3 | Bishop | 5,780 | |
| 22 August | Hull City | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 4,906 | |
| 29 August | Preston North End | A | L | 3–4 | Bishop, Rimmer, Morton | 4,471 | |
| 1 September | Hartlepool United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,061 | ||
| 5 September | Burnley | H | W | 3–0 | Morton, Lightfoot, Comstive | 4,981 | |
| 12 September | Leyton Orient | A | L | 3–4 | Barrow, Rimmer, Ryan | 4,158 | |
| 15 September | Mansfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 3,326 | |
| 19 September | Stockport County | H | L | 0–3 | 3,627 | ||
| 26 September | Port Vale | A | L | 0–2 | 6,392 | ||
| 3 October | Stoke City | H | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 5,237 | |
| 10 October | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–2 | 7,182 | ||
| 17 October | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 2–2 | Ryan, Comstive (pen) | 3,394 | |
| 24 October | Fulham | A | L | 0–1 | 3,753 | ||
| 31 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 2–1 | Rimmer, Morton | 2,735 | |
| 3 November | Rotherham United | A | D | 3–3 | Rimmer, Pugh (2) | 4,188 | |
| 7 November | Swansea City | H | W | 3–2 | Lightfoot, Pugh (2) | 2,861 | |
| 21 November | Exeter City | A | L | 0–2 | 2,452 | ||
| 28 November | Wigan Athletic | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer (pen) | 2,395 | |
| 12 December | Reading | H | L | 0–3 | 2,011 | ||
| 19 December | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 2–0 | Rimmer, Kelly | 4,626 | |
| 26 December | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–2 | 15,209 | ||
| 28 December | Blackpool | H | L | 1–2 | Barrow | 3,787 | |
| 2 January | Leyton Orient | H | L | 1–3 | Bishop | 2,510 | |
| 9 January | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–2 | 2,659 | ||
| 16 January | Port Vale | H | L | 1–2 | Pugh | 4,367 | |
| 22 January | Stockport County | A | L | 0–2 | 4,427 | ||
| 26 January | Preston North End | H | L | 2–4 | Rimmer (2, 1pen) | 2,901 | |
| 30 January | Hull City | H | W | 3–0 | Rimmer (2), Bishop | 2,232 | |
| 6 February | Bradford City | H | L | 2–5 | Rimmer, Bishop | 2,594 | |
| 13 February | Burnley | A | L | 0–5 | 9,434 | ||
| 20 February | Hartlepool United | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer (pen) | 1,912 | |
| 27 February | Plymouth Argyle | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 2,163 | |
| 6 March | Stoke City | A | L | 0–4 | 14,534 | ||
| 9 March | Bournemouth | H | W | 1–0 | Abel | 1,614 | |
| 13 March | Swansea City | A | L | 2–4 | Rimmer (2) | 4,056 | |
| 19 March | Rotherham United | H | L | 1–2 | Thompson | 2,265 | |
| 23 March | Wigan Athletic | A | W | 2–1 | Comstive, Rimmer | 1,861 | |
| 27 March | Exeter City | H | L | 0–3 | 2,047 | ||
| 3 April | Bournemouth | A | D | 0–0 | 2,829 | ||
| 7 April | Reading | A | L | 0–1 | 3,754 | ||
| 10 April | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 1–3 | Morton | 4,812 | |
| 13 April | Blackpool | A | L | 0–2 | 5,078 | ||
| 17 April | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–2 | 3,019 | ||
| 24 April | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–5 | 8,514 | ||
| 1 May | Fulham | H | L | 2–3 | Rimmer, Thompson | 2,016 | |
| 8 May | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 2–3 | Thompson, Rimmer | 6,247 |
See main article: 1992–93 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 November | Altrincham (5) | H | D | 1–1 | Ryan | 4,033 |
| First round replay | 25 November | A | L | 0–2 | 3,000 |
See main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 18 August | Stockport County (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Comstive | 2,785 |
| First round second leg | 25 August | H | L | 1–2 | Bishop | 4,505 |
See main article: 1992–93 Football League Trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 5 December | Chesterfield (3) | H | L | 0–1 | 1,276 | |
| 15 December | Stockport County (2) | A | L | 0–2 | 2,064 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| John Keeley | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Billy Stewart | 48 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Graham Abel | 32+6 | 1 | 28+5 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Arthur Albiston | 25+1 | – | 23+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Graham Barrow | 36+1 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Eddie Bishop | 28+4 | 7 | 25+4 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Barry Butler | 34+1 | – | 30+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Mark Came | 19 | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Paul Comstive | 31+2 | 4 | 26+2 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Shaun Garnett | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Craig Goodwin | 3+4 | – | 3+2 | – | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
 | John Kelly | 26+8 | 1 | 24+7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – | |
| Chris Lightfoot | 45 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Marc Limbert | 12+2 | – | 12+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Neil Morton | 22+9 | 4 | 20+7 | 4 | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Roger Preece | 28 | – | 23 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| David Pugh | 40 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Stuart Rimmer | 47 | 20 | 43 | 20 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Darren Ryan | 9+14 | 3 | 5+12 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| David Thompson | 35+9 | 3 | 30+9 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Paul Wheeler (footballer) | 12+3 | – | 12+3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Spencer Whelan | 27+5 | – | 24+4 | – | 1 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Total | 52 | 52 | 46 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
Book: Sumner. Chas. 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. 1 November 2011. Yore Publications. 978-0956984821.